A tapping I will go.

I am getting ready to head out and tap for the first time ever.

Map the flow be with you. happy sap hunting

David good luck with the the tapping.

Last year was my 1st and I will warn you, this hobby is worse than some fancy drug, you just can't get enough, you will always want more!

Anyway, good luck.

yeah today we tapped to got 100 in today. sap is flowing good up(or down) here. good luck

Good luck David! Like Dennis, last year was my first also. It's very rewarding when you have finished syrup you made yourself.

Have fun!

Has anyone made more syrup than they could sell in a year though?

Buckeye,
I always want to make more syrup than I can retail. Never want a customer to see a sold out sign and go elsewhere, they might not be back! Any left over when the new season begins will go to condiments or to the bulk buyer.

Tapped 125 today, they were running so-so. High only hit about 42 today, it was supposed to get warmer. Weather man says warming overnight tonight, so hoping for full buckets tomorrow. Another 25 to tap tomorrow, and let-er run, I'm ready to fire up the evap, and make steam!
Happy tapping to all, and good luck!

I put in 1000 taps in my sleep last night, but when I woke up this morning I remembered I am a year off before I do that. So I decided to get on here and listen to everyone else's tapping stories, makes the dreams more realistic!!!! :rolleyes:

Yo Buckeye,

You gotta put some out this year, even if you run the turkey friers like some of these other guys. Having every little bit of experience under your belt will make your next big step that much more easier. Better to screw up a few small batches than a big batch next year. Plus, there is nothing like having you own liquid gold!

I hope you had fun tapping yesterday. We tapped the 2nd thru 4th of Feb. We collected approximately 600 gal sap over the weekend. Its all boiled down now. Man is it sloppy out in the woods.

I am tapping a few trees around our house and will boil it like you said on the turkey fryer. I am also going out to Newmans and doing anyhing I can to assist in boiling some down with him. I helped tap some trees last week and really got the syrup flowing through my veins. I will not let this year get by!

By the way Mackdaddy, I read on another thread you are from Maine? how often do you go back to visit?

Wind has really picked up over the past half hour. more and and more storm warnings but the wind is the real issue. any branches that were weakened by the ice will probably break in this wind storm.

Well I got my 200 taps (184 on line and 16 buckets). I put a bucket hook on a leader spout adapter with a blue lamb 7/16 spill. I will let you know if they will hold a 2 gal. bucket. I thought I would try this to see if they would hold. I might have to put a wire on the hooks.

glad to see some ohioians already making syrup! we have not got tapped yet, probably next week, still trying to help out to many other people get there tubes up! seems like i big rush to get tubed this year. hopefully i'll get to make a little of my own this year!!

Buckeye,

I try to get back to Maine at least every other year. Scheduled to go back this coming Thanksgiving. Usually while I am home I look up some old sugarin buddy's and always try to get acquainted with some new ones.